Broiler.



G. H. FLETCHER.

vBROILLRl APPLIOATION FILED 0OT.23, 1911.

1,096,029, i Patentealvmy 12, 1914.

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C. H. FLETCHER.

BROILER.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.23, 1911.

1,096,029, Patented May12, 1914.

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A A n A n A a @Houma C. H. FLETCHER.

BROILER.

APPLIOATION FILED 001.23, 1911.

1,096,029, Patented May 12, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented nay 12, 1911.'.

- Application led October 23,1911. Serial No. 656,166.

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. FLETCHER, a citizen of the United States,'i'esiding at Beaver Falls, in the county ofBeaver and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bioil- A Aers. of which the following is a specification'.

This invention relates to improvements in' broilers andhas for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive, and highly efficient broiler.

The leading feature of my invention con- 'sistsiii providing a grate which can be readily moved out of a heating chamber by an operator without applying manual power to the grate itself.

A further object of my invention consists in providing means for automatically shutting of the flow of a heating iiuid into the heating chamber, when the grate is. being moved out of the heating chamber.

wth the above and other objects inview my invention consists in the combination. arrangement, and details of construction disclosed in the specication and drawings and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout the respective views, Figure 1 is a vertical elevation, partly 1n section. of my invention showing the interior ofthe heating chamber. Fig. 2is a cross-sectional view of the carriage runway and a part of the table,

Fig. Bis a bottom planview of the device,'

grate is shown tilted, Fig. 10 is a detail view of a latch for holding the grat-e in the heatl ing chamber, Fig.. -11 is a detail top plan view of the member arranged to open and partially close the valvecontrolling tlc passage cf {luid to the jet pipes in the heating chamber, Fig. 12 is a detail elevation of the grate held in normal position outside of the heating chamber, and Fig. 13 is a front end elevation of the device.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, a heating chamberis designated l, resting on the oiisets (36 formed upon the legs 2. A table 3 forms a part and extension of the heat-ing chamber 1. said table having a housing 4f which supports it. Two spaced apart walls 6 and '7 extend around three sides of the heating chamber. and inclose sheets of asbestos A' lid 8 is mounted on the top of the heating chamber and a chimney 9 leads out of said lid. Formed in walls 6 and 7 and in the asbestos sheet 5 vent ports 10. A door 11 is hinged at 12 to the heating chamber and has an asbestos sheet 18 suitably inclosed therein. Vertically are registering disposed pipes l1. are oppositely-arranged preferably at the corners of the sides of the heating chamber and are connected by a vertically disposed series of spaced-apart pipes 15. having each a plurality of jet openings 16 for spraying the chamber with flames toward the center of said chamber.- The pipes 14 extend below the Hoor 17 of the heating chamber and the two foremost of said pipes are connected bythe transverse pipe 1S with which connects a longitudinally extending pipe 19 whose inlet end 25 may be connected to any gas supply. A

The pipe 19'is4 disposed beneath the table 3 and passes through the depending housin 4 where a suitable cutoff valve is dispose connected to a vertical stem 20 revoluble'in a coupling 21 and carrying at its top a wheel or disk 21 .having an opening through which projects the offset 22 of a. longitudinallyextending rod 23. This rod 23 passes through a casing 24 and has an offset 31 projecting into an opening in a wheel or disk 32 rotatably mounted on a stud 33 carried in a bracket 34 horizontally disposed at the rear of the heating chamber. The casing 24C extends under the table and the heating chamber. and both at its top 29 and bottom 27 is formed with longitudinal slots 30, and 28 respectively, the sides of said casing being designated 25 and 26 respectively. A grate carriage is arranged to move upon the bottom 27 of casing 24. and it is composed of a bottom 37, two pairs of oppositely-arranged wheels or rollers 39Y mounted on axles 39 and 40 respectively disposed transversely in depending bearings 41carried'by the bottom 37. A plurality of posts 42 connect the bottom of this carriage with the top 43, the top 43 rising abovethe top 29 of casing 24, and all of said posts 42 being disposed in the slot 30. A brace member 44 comprising the folds 45 and 46 is suitably mounted upon the top plate 43.

Mount/ed 4upon the olds45 and A46 of brace member 44 is an upright U-shaped' yswi'veling in one of the edges of grate 53.

`When member 40 is laid Hat upon the meat i 'this rod 58 is swiveled so as to bear bodily Aupon this member, and the terminal oset 59 formed on the free end of rod 58 may be received under the odset 57 ot the catch 56 secured upon another edge of grate53, and in this way the latticed member 40 will remain in position. The carriage has a vertical stud 36 under its bottom -Withwhich is adapted to engage the lugs 35 spaced apart upon the rod 23 for a purpose to be described.

The carriage 38 is intended to move into the 'heating chamber under suitable resist-v ance from a dexible mediumso that the tendency will be to normally hold it at the foremost end of the longitudinal slot 30 in the table 3. In Figs. 3 and 4a retractile longitudinally extending spring 59 isused which is fixed to a stud 60 mounted on the s bracket 34 at the rear of the heater and has its free end connected to a cord or cable 61 passing over a pulley 62 revolubly mounted on an axle 63 which is held between the opposed walls of the housing 4 and is disposed at right angles to the body ot the spring. The free end of' the cord 61 is fastened to a lug 64 depending from the bottom sill 37 of the carriage. However, a

weight 65 may be utilized, as shown in Fig.4

8, it being understood that the entire device will be secured to any suitable sup port such as a table and held in: elevated position to adord convenience to the user.; in this way the weight 64 may descend by gravity toward the floorl and thereby restore the carriage 38@ to normal position, ythe cord 67 to which the weight is l,attached passing over the pullev 62.

To hold the grate 53 `outside of the heating chamber it is only necessary to swivel it on the trunnlons 48 to horizontal posi tiernas shown in'Fig. 12 so that the rear end rooaoae ot said grate 53 maybe received in the recess 68 ot a stop 69 projecting forwardly of one side of the heating chamber. lln this position the carriage will have moved slightly inward from the forward end of the longitudinal slot 30 and when it is moved to theend thereof the member 53 will be released from stop 69- and may be tilted to its vertical position to be impelled in tov said heating chamber.

At the rear end of the heating chamber and mounted at one side 26 of the casing 24 the latch mechanism is disposed, which is designed tol check the reverse movement of the grates on the carriage 38 after the latter shall have been moved into the heating chamber-1, thus serving to counterpoise the weight 65. A stout wire member 71 of the desired resiliency is bent into two parts 72 and 73, the loop portion 74 common to said parts 72 and 73 being received in the lug 75 and held against displacement by a pin 76, the lug and pin belng mounted on the wall 26. A bent odset 74- is formed on part (72 of wire 71 and projects into the opening 75 in wall 26, this odset projecting in the path of movement of the rearmost post 420iJ the carriage 38. y Above the part 72 is a lng 76 projecting from wall 26v and carrying a bolt 77 embraced by the eye 77 formed upon a coupling member 79 connected respectively to the odset 72 and byl means of a hook 80 to a dexible member or cord 81 adapted to be Wound about-a drum or stud 82 having its bearings in the lower' end 83 of a bracket 84 dependingly carried by the table 3, said stud projecting therethrough and formed with an operating crank 84. Q

Under the heating chamber is a chamber 85, which is provided with a sight opening 87, barred by ascreen 88. A grease or drip pan is received in a passage way 89 formed in a chamber 85, said pan being removable by means vof the handle 91. It will be noted that the grease and juice emitted by the steak to be broiled will drip through the slots 30 and 28 of casing 24 into the grease pan 90 disposed under the heating chamber. j

rllhe broiler herein-described will be used as followsz-Fig 12 shows the grate 53 held iny lhorizontal position. lt may now receive the steaks to be broiled, and when the lattieed member 40 shall have'been placed over said steaks and locked by means et rod 58, as

before explained, grate 53 may be pushed backward against the tension either of the" spring 59 or weight 65 into the heat-ing wall 26, as shown in dotted lines. in Fig. 10. This is intended to enable said stud to move by said oiiset 71', and when this has been eiieted said odset 71 will be restored to its normal position and the post 12 will bear against it, thereby preventing the carriage -trom moving. As said carriage is moving into the heating chamber its vertical lug 36 will engage with the rear lug 35 carried by the rod Q3 thereby moving said rod and opening the valve controlled by the valve stem 2O through the superposed disk Q1 on which the hook Q2 of rod Q3 projects. Gas will then commence to i'lovv into the inlet pipe 19 thence through the transverse pipe 18 and upwardly through the upstanding pipes 14 and by means of the jet pipes 15 will furnish the degree of heat needed for broiliug meat in the heating chamber. While broiling takes place in the heating chamber 1 the juices will drop throughthe slots 30 and 28 into the grease pan 90 at the bottom of the chamber 85. The fumes of combustion may escape through the chimney 9 in the lid 8 while air may enter through Sie port 10 in the back of the heating chamlVhen it is desired to move the grate 53v out of the heating chamber 1 the door 11 will be opened. The operator turns crank handle S4 which projects over table 3, thereby causing the flexible member 81 to be wound upon the drum or stud 82 in the bracketl 84 which will move the coupling member 79 cn the pivot 77 in the direction shown in dotted lines in Fig. l0, in consequence of which the coupling member 79 will retract the bent otiset 74 of the stout wire 71 to disengage it from the rearmost post 42 of the carriage 38. As soon as this has been effected the carriage 38 will automatically be impelled to a position outside of the heating chamber, through the instrumentality of the retractile spring 59 which will recoil or by the weight G5 which will descend by gravity. In thus moving out of the heating chamber, the ver.- tical -lug 36 carried by the carriage will move away from the rearmost lug 35 on the rod 23, this lug 35 having already been moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 11, and before it comes to rest said vertical lug 36 will engage the other lug 35 on rod Q3, which has'already been moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 11. and in this way the last-named lug will be restored to normal position. shown in full lines in Fig. 11, and thereby turning down low. b v means of the rod 23 and 'valve stem 20, the inflow of gas and checking said inow. In this wav all waste of gas is avoided The broiled steaks may then be removed. after grate 53 is again placedin such a position that stop i4 will hold it in horizontal position.

Numerous modifications may be resorted to in practice without departing in principle from the details of construction herein described.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent: Y l. A heating chamber having oppositely disposed spaced apart vertically arranged burners therein, a carriage 'adapted to pass between said burners, a broiler on said carriage, said broiler being mounted'pivotally on said carriage, said carriage adapted to hold said broiler in a vertical position, and a table connected exteriorly to said heating chamber over which table saidl carriage is movable.

2. A heating chamber having oppositely disposed spaced apart vertically arranged burners therein, a carriage adapted to pass between said burners, a broiler on said carriage, said broiler being mounted pivotally on said carriage, said carriage adapted to hold said broiler in a vertical position, said heating chamber having a oor and a table integral with the outside of said heating chamber over which table said carriage is movable,`the surface of said table being on a plane with' the Hoor of said heating chamber. V

3. vA heating chamber having oppositely disposed` spaced 'apart vertically arranged burners therein, a carriage adapted to pass between said burners, a broiler on said carriage. said broiler being mounted pivotally on said carriage, said carriage adapted to hold said broiler in a vertical position, a table connected to said heating chamber,

said heating chamber having a floor, the sur 4. A heating chamber having oppositely disposed, spaced apart vertically7 arranged burners therein, a carriage adapted to pass between said burners, a broiler onsaid carriage, said broiler. being mounted pivotally on said carriage, said heating chamber being formed with a` floor, said carriage adapted to hold said broiler in a vertical position, a table connected to said heating chamber, the surface of said table being on a plane with the floor of said heating chamber, said floor and said table being formed with a slot, and a track vfor said carriage arranged vbelow the `surface of said table and said heating cham.- ber and on a line with said slot. said carriage extending partially into said slot whereby it l riage, said y.broiler being mounted pivotally on said carriage, said carriage adapted to hold said broiler in a vertical position, a table connected to said heating chamber, said heating chamber being formed with a door, the surface ot' said table being on a plane with the door or' said heating cham- Y ber, said door and table being formed with a slot, a track for said carriage arranged below the surface of said table and said door and on a line with said slot, said carriage extending partially intosaid slot whereby it will be held in a vertical position by the edges oit said slot, said carriage being spring actuated whereby it will be held normally out ot said heating chamber. y

6. A heating chamber having oppositely disposed spaced apart vertically arranged burners therein, a carriage adapted to pass between said burners, a broiler on said carriage, said broiler being mounted pivotally on said carriage, said carriage adapted to hold said broiler in a vertical' position, a table connected to said heating chamber, said heating chamber formed with a `door, the surface of said table being on a plane with said door, said door and said table being formed with a slot, a track tor said carriage below the surface ot said-table and said door burners therein, a carriage adapted to pass between said burners, a broiler on said carriage, said broiler being mounted pivotally on said carriage, said carriage adapted to hold said broiler in a vertical position, a table connected to said heating chamber, said heating chamber being formed with a door, the surface of said table being on a plane with said floor, said door and said table being formed with a slot, a track for said carriage arranged below the surface of said table and said door, and being on a' line with said slot, said carriage extending partially into said slot whereby` it will be held in a vertical position bythe edges ot' said slot, said carriage being spring actuated whereby it will be held normally out of said heating chamber, and means for looking said carriage within said heating chamber, and a gas supply for said burners, said carriage adapted to regulate the supply ot gas to said burners.

8. A heating chamber having oppositely disposed spaced apart vertically arranged burners therein, a carriage adapted to pass between said burners, a broiler on said carriage, said broiler being mounted pivotally on said carriage, means whereby said carriage may hold said broiler in a vertical position, a table connected to said chamber,

the surface of said table being on a plane with the floor of said chamber, said door and said table having a slot, a traclrl for said carriage arranged below the surface of said table and the door ot said chamber and in vertical alinement with said slot, said carriage extending partially into said slot whereby it will be held in a vertical position by the edges of said slot, spring means arranged to hold said carriage normally out ot said chamber, means for locking said carriage within said chamber, a gas supply tor said burners, means whereby said carriage may regulate the supply of gas to said burnersA and means tor releasing said loelr,

9. A heating chamber having an oppositely arranged series oit pipes forming burners, a carriage adapted to move alongside ot said pipes, a broiler carried by said carriage and beingvertically mounted thereupon, a table disposed forwardly olf said chamber and on a plane with the door thereot, said table and door being formed' with a slot, a track disposed longitudinally below said table and a door upon which said carriage moves, a guide rod carried by said carriage projecting into said slot whereby it will be held in vertical position by the edges ot said slot, means whereby said carriage will be held normally outside ol.3 said chamber, means whereby said carriage may be locked within said chamber, said carriage being impellable automatically out oit said chamber when said lock is released, means whereby said carriage may regulate the gas in said pipes, means for releasing said loclr, and means for actuating said last named means.

l0. The described device embracing a i y heating chamber having vertically arranged. oppositely disposed burners, a table having a surface alinin chamber, said tab e and door having a'slot, a carriage movably mounted within said slot, a normallyv vertically disposed broiler pivotally mounted upon said carriage, and

means whereby said carriage. may be actuated.

11. The@ described device embracing a heat-ing chamber having vertically arranged oppositely disposed burners, a table having a surface alining with the floor ot said chamber, said table and door having a slot,y a carriage movably mounted within said slot, a normally verticallydisposed broiler pivotally mounted upon said carriage, means whereby said carriage may be actuated, and means for locking said carriage within said chamber. .f

12 '.lhe described device embracing a heating chamber having vertically arranged with the door ot said lll@ oppositely disposed burners, a table having a. surface alining with the oor of said chamber, said table and floor having a slot, a. carriage movably mounted within said slot, a normally vertically disposed broiler pivotally mounted upon said carriage, means whereby said carriage may be actuated, means for locking said carriage within said chamber, and means whereby said carriage will be automatically removed from said chamber when said lock is released.

13. A heating chamber havingvertically arranged burners therein, a carriage adapted to move within said chamber, a pivotally mounted broiler on said carriage, a track upon which said carriage is adapted t0 travel, and a floor for said chamber having a slot therein, said track being located belw said floor and in alinement with said s ot.

14. A heating chamber having vertically arranged burners therein, a carriage` adapted to move within said chamber, a pivotally mounted broiler on said carriage, a track upon which said carriage is adapted to travel, and a floor :tor said chamber having a slot therein, said track being located below said floor and in alinement with said slot, said floor and track extending beyond said chamber.

15. A heating chamber having vertically arranged burners therein, a carriage adapted to move within said chamber, .a pivotally mounted broiler on said carriage, and a gas supply source for said burners, the movement of said carriage adapted to control the flow of said as.

16. A heatlng chamber having vertically arranged burners therein, a carriage adapted to move Within said chamber. a Divotallv mounted broiler on said carriage, a track upon which said carriage is adapted to travel, a floor for said chamber having a slot therein, said track being located below said floor and in alinement with said slot, said floor and track extending beyond said chamber, and means whereby said carriage may be actuated.

1T. A heating chamber having vertically arranged burners therein, a carrlage adapted to move within said chamber, a pivotally mounted broiler on said carriage, a track upon which said carriage is adapted t0 travel, a floor for said chamber having a slot therein, said track being located below said floor and in alinement with said slot, said floor and track extending beyond said chamber, and a gas supply source for said burner and means whereby the movement of said carriage will control the supply of said gas.

18. A heating chamber having vertically arranged burners therein, a carriage adapted to mox'e within said chamber, a pivotally mounted broiler on said carriage, a track upon which said carriage is adapted to travel, a floor for said chamber having a slot therein, said track being located below said floor and in alinement with said slot, said Hoor and track extending beyond said chamber, a gas supply source for said burner, means whereby the movement of said carriage will cont-rol the supply of said gas', and means whereby said carriage may be actuated.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHAS. H. FLETCHER.

Witnesses JAMES S. WTELSH, L. E. PHILLIS. 

